Migos rapper Takeoff killed in Houston shooting, rep tells AP

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Rapper Takeoff from the Grammy-nominated hip hop trio Migos has been killed Tuesday in a shooting in Houston, one of his representatives has confirmed.

The representative told The Associated Press that 28-year-old Kirshnik Khari Ball, known as Takeoff from Lawrenceville, Georgia, was struck outside a bowling alley.

A Houston Police Department spokesman told Fox News Digital that the victim in the shooting – which happened in the 1200 block of Polk St. in the city’s downtown area – was a Black male in his late 20s and that rap artists were among those attending a private party at the location.

"One victim was found deceased upon arrival," the Houston Police Department tweeted, while noting that 2 other victims were taken in private vehicles to hospitals.  

Unverified reports on social media claimed the shooting was linked to a dispute over a dice game.

Takeoff of the musical group Migos attends the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.  (Steve Granitz/WireImage)

Police told Click2Houston that Takeoff and Quavo, also a member of Migos, were attending the party at the time of the shooting along with up to 50 other people.

The private event was being held at a bowling alley and when officers arrived, they discovered a man with a gunshot wound to the head or neck who was pronounced dead at the scene, investigators also told Click2Houston.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Migos' management for further comment. 

Takeoff and Quavo of Migos are seen outside Rick Owens during Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 16, 2020, in Paris. (Christian Vierig/Getty Images)

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Houston Police say the identity of the deceased victim will not be released until his family is notified and his identity is verified by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. 

Migos also consists of rappers Quavo and Offset, who is married to Cardi B.